So What Are They Saying Anyway?

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Last night I watched a video about the 100 Best Movies ever made. A lot of them I so agreed with like The Green Mile, The Pianist, Schindler's List, Gone With the Wind, and many more. But others like Clockwork Orange and such not so much. I often remember this one scenario when thinking about certain movies. What if some off-world being came to live on Earth? What would they think after watching some of the movies this planet has produced? This made me think of some of the really violent and gory ones mentioned and that I have seen( American Psycho, The Usual Suspects, and Lost in Translation for instance). Why do we need violence and psychopathy portrayed in the movies so much? Are there people who feel we need to see violence to be entertained? Are there those who actually enjoy it? What does violence say about us as a whole? I think any extreme is too much and we really don't need a lot of sweet and sappy movies either. That becomes too much for me anyway. I think sometimes violence is needed to show the storyline and for realism's sake. But, take Reservoir Dogs for instance. I remember my daughter and I watched it one time. I remember our reactions to it vividly. We both set there transfixed, unable to turn away and our jaws dropped. It was so intense and grossly violent in a way we had never seen portrayed before. And, it didn't just have the violence and then it moved on. No. The violent act happened and then the aftermath of it continued and continued. It was gross. After it was over we both set there, looked at each other and it took us several minutes to contain ourselves. It sent a very definite message. So what are the writers, producers, and directors saying and trying to portray anyway? Your thoughts.